The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-12


size and bearing capacity for more th1p
half century No insect pests disturb this
tree and the crop can be gathered at leisure
and dried, canned or crystalized for market.
There is q demand for all the white figs that
can be grown, at $50 per ton and at this
rate tho crop from 10-year-old trees is worth
$400a an acre net.
The unprecedented low water in Lake
Monroe has developed numerous flowing
mineral springs on the shore One has been
discovered near the rowboat landing, oppo
site the Brock House, yielding large flow,
which w. H. Barrett will endeavor to make
both useful and ornamental with curbing
and pipe There are probably several hum
bred OF these springs and aItesian wells,
large and small, along our beautiful lake
| shore.
Pensacola AdUnncc- Gazette: A pretty
sight was to be seen OFF the coast of Santa
Rosa Island last Tuesday evening 1t is
supposed the owners of the Bride of Lorne
decided to destroy her by fire. The mantle
of darkness had scarcely overspread the sur
rounding land and water when the flames
could be seen reaching heavenward. The
dark background only added to the perfect
! picture, which is a rare scene-a burning
ship at sea. The water for miles around
was dazzled by the reflection of the flames.
How long the scene remained visible cannot
be learned but, strange to say, the vessel is
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its visitation of fire.
Palatka NelCs: A beautiful meteor was
seen about 40 Sunday night in the north
eastern quarter of the sky, not far from the
meridian of this place. It passed over an
arc of nearly TO-, travelling slowly toward
east southeast, and had somewhat the APP
pearance Of a large rocket. When about
two-thirds of its course had been completed
1t broke into two parts, one following the
other, while tail of sparks streamed out
| for a considerable distance. In color it
had faint tinge Of pink in the head edged
with blue on the eastern limb or edge of the
foremost ball OF fire. No report was heard
and the meteor was evidently at great
distance. 1t was a beautiful and impressive
sight.
On Wednesday evening of last week there
came near being murder on the shore of
Lake Harvey, at what is known as Cooks
! ferry Alfred White and a man named
| Saxon, both white, had some words in re-
gard to the rent of lighter or about pal
metto roots, which they were getting out for
the palmetto fibre factory near Sanford.
The men had reached the shore in boat,
returning from a fishing expedition, when
the quarrel ensued. White started to leave
Saxon, when the latter pulled a 32-calibre
revolver, and shot White twice in the right
arm and in the right lung. White fell par
TALLY in the water, and Saxon shot at him
again but missed him. Saxon then left the
place White was cared for, and at last
accounts he was still alive, though the
wound in the lung is considered dangerous,
| By far the largest sale of property made
| IN LeeSburg this year was that of the Pana-
soft kee orange grove, owned by j. G. and
| T. Fl. Herpdon and G. NJ Hubbard, which
was sold this week to Ralph T. King, of
Cincinnati, o., for 500, 900 cash. The grove
is situated in the western part of the county,
in a tract of 200 acres of fine hummock
land. There are large number of trees in
! grove form, besides thousands of young sour
nursery trees. Although the price paid is
large, yet good judges claim that the grove
is worth at least $50, GOO MIR. King made
the purchase in person. He says he will, if
necessary, spend $4,000 in further improve
ment Of the place. The Panasof kee orange
grove cost MessTs H, H. and II. 81 200, and
although they did not get its full value, still
the amount received for the property is a
handsome increase on the amount of the
original purchase.
In a talk with the proprietor of one of the
most popular saloons in Palatla Monday
Palatka NetCs reporter learned some facts
that will prove very gratifying to all tenn
perance people. A few years ago beer had
a very slow sale in the city, and wine was
rarely called for over the counters of the
saloons. WHISTLES and brandies composed
about the only beverages drank, and they
were sold in large quantities Now it is
quite different. Nearly all the drinkers
prefer beer or light wine-and the bulk of
the saloon business now consists of selling
these beverages. The proprietor says that
there is less drinking in the city now than
he has ever known, and, while his profits
from the sale of the lighter drinks is not so
heavy, he is well satisfied to have things as
| they are now. The quality of the beer sold
has improved very much, and it is fast be-
coming the drink of the town.
About 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon dur
ing the thunderstorm, lightning struck
house at the corner of Bay and Fourth
streets in LaVilla, which was occupied by
John Hughes. Hughes and another man
were in the northeast corner of the room,
the former standing and the latter sitting
near him. The bolt struck the chimney in
the southwest corner of the room, passed
down TO the ceiling, thence under the plas-
tering to the northwest corner, where it
knocked some boards off and passed down
into the ground. Hughes was knocked
down by the shock and badly stunned, but,
strange to say, his companion, who sat close
by him. escaped without any perceptible
shock whatever. DR.. Centre was called and
ministered to the mans relief, and by 8
O'Clock Tuesday night he had almost en-
tirely recovered. 1t is a strange fact that
the lightning first struck in the southwest
corner, passed directly out of the northwest
corner and seriously injured q man in the
northeast corner of the room without even
shocking another man, who was sitting in
touching distance OF the man knocked
| down